, June 22 -- Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood on Monday told Parliament that Bangladesh is currently reviewing the joint construction of a 683-megawatt hydropower plant with Nepal.

"In a bid to import more hydropower from Nepal, the issue of jointly constructing a 683-MW hydropower plant is under review," he said, while replying to a starred question from ruling party lawmaker Fahima Nasrin (Women Seat-29).

The minister said Bangladesh is currently importing 40 megawatts hydropower from Nepal as part of energy cooperation with the Himalayan nation.

If legal action is required in the regional hydropower sector in the future, necessary measures will be taken accordingly, he said.

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